Canadian auto dealer‘s editorial team is on site covering the NADA 2018 Show in Las Vegas. Watch our video recap of some of the highlights from the opening day. Watch for more coverage during the show, as well as e-blasts …
Nick Saban, legendary Head Football Coach of the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide team, gave an inspiring pep talk to dealers in his keynote address at the NADA Show 2018 in Las Vegas. The man often cited among the best …
U.S. light trucks are expected to account for two-thirds of a 16.7 million new vehicle sales forecast for 2018, according to Senior Economist Patrick Manzi of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Manzi kicked off the first day of the …
If Trump tears up NAFTA: what does that mean for Canadian car buyers? For many readers, the impacts and implications of trade agreements on your businesses may not be easy to discern. In observing the news for the last many …
Face to face communications are effective. So use video to meet more people In the digital age, there is a tool for every phase of the sales funnel — including closing. But the truth is that a face to face …
There’s no need to go on about how things are changing in the consumer world — we all know that and accept it. But, so what? What should we do about it? I’d like to highlight three areas where I …
Lots of new features and reasons to celebrate the industry Western Canada’s biggest celebration of the automobile, the Vancouver International Auto Show, is happening March 28 to April 1 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, bringing over 400 new vehicles …
Never has technology played such a dramatic role in our industry From the very beginnings of the automotive industry, technology has been the driving force behind its advancements, with a little help from periodic styling shifts along the way. Never, …
It might be better than cumbersome regulatory action to curb emissions I’ve written in this space before about carbon taxes, as they become a common policy tool in more and more jurisdictions in Canada and elsewhere. Since the federal government …
You can avoid embracing the digital age. But I wouldn’t recommend it. As I prepared to write this column, my first for 2018, I read through my 2017 submissions, looking for some inspiration and reflecting back on some of the …
2018 predicted to be a strong year for buy/sell activity For most, generally speaking, protecting one’s investments, preserving one’s capital and protecting long-term family security becomes more important as one gets older. This is especially true when the view of …
The highlight of the CADA Summit for many dealers we talked with, was the day’s last session. That’s when former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney had a fireside chat style discussion moderated by Huw Williams, CADA’s Director of Public Affairs. …
